Big Sandy Community and Technical College Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is Big Sandy Community and Technical College Ranked?

2022 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College was awarded 6 badges in the 2022 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is electrician.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Big Sandy Community and Technical College as #2,423 out of 2,576 colleges and universities in the country on its 2022 Best Colleges list.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College also holds the #42 spot on the Best Colleges in Kentucky ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Big Sandy Community and Technical College?

Acceptance Rate

As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Big Sandy Community and Technical College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Big Sandy Community and Technical College, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is 85%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Big Sandy Community and Technical College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,426 undergraduates at Big Sandy Community and Technical College with 1,391 being full-time and 1,035 being part-time.

How Much Does Big Sandy Community and Technical College Cost?

The overall average net price of Big Sandy Community and Technical College is $4,628. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Big Sandy Community and Technical College

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$3,892	$4,265	$6,512	$8,789	$9,498

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Big Sandy Community and Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Big Sandy Community and Technical College, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $4,954 a year. That adds up to $19,816 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is 27.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do Big Sandy Community and Technical College Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Big Sandy Community and Technical College with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $23,000 in their early years. This is about 42% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Prestonsburg draws many to the area.

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Contact details for Big Sandy Community and Technical College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone:	606-886-3863
Website:	https://bigsandy.kctcs.edu/

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Majors

Learn more about the majors offered at Big Sandy Community and Technical College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2019-2020, 2,029 students took at least one online class at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. This is a decrease from the 2,166 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	2,029	1,155
2018-2019	2,166	1,072
2017-2018	2,234	1,014
2016-2017	2,585	1,216
2015-2016	2,648	1,146

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.